The disappearance of the Edmund Fitzgerald remains one of the great unsolved mysteries in maritime history. Michael Schumacher relays in vivid detail the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, its many productive years on the waters of the Great Lakes, its tragic demise, the search effort and investigation, as well as the speculation and the controversy that followed in the wake of the disaster.Michael Schumacher is the author of six books. He has written 25 documentaries on Great Lakes sh...

Michael Schumacher is the outstanding Formula One driver of his generation and, statistically, the greatest ever. Gifted with a rare blend of superior ability and nerve that defines a champion, for 15 seasons he has left rivals trailing in his wake, winning an unprecedented seven world drivers' championships.But he is a controversial figure, feared for his ruthless tactics, despised for using extreme methods in pursuit of his goals. THE EDGE OF GREATNESS examines Schumacher's entir...

The life and influence of singer Phil OchsPhil Ochs burst onto the American music scene just as the popularity of folk music was breaking through on the national consciousness. Along with friend and rival Bob Dylan, Ochs wrote some of the most compelling topical music of his time. In There But for Fortune, Michael Schumacher explores the life and career of a singer, songwriter, and political activist whose music resonates today as much as it applied to a d...

L’OUVRAGE : Une biographie qui dévoile l’intimité du championLE PILOTEL’accident de ski de Michael Schumacher en 2013 a choqué le monde entier. Le pilote de Formule 1, sorti sain et sauf de toutes ses courses - une fracture des cervicales et une jambe cassée furent ses seules blessures sérieuses, connaît le pire pendant son séjour familial au ski dans les Alpes. Ce drame a profondément affecté tous ceux qui ont vibré aux exploits du septuple champion du monde. Schumi signe s...

Notable shipwrecks of Lake Michigan throughout a century of enterprise, industry, heroism, and disaster on the Great LakesThe Great Lakes are graveyards of a vast number of shipwrecks (30,000 by some estimates), and Lake Michigan has more than the other four lakes combined. The stories of those wrecks tell the history of that mighty lake in its endless, mercurial challenge to human endeavor.Surveying the wreckage throughout the decades, from the fiery end o...

On Thursday, November 6, the Detroit News forecasted “moderate to brisk” winds for the Great Lakes. On Friday, the Port Huron Times-Herald predicted a “moderately severe” storm. Hourly the warnings became more and more dire. Weather forecasting was in its infancy, however, and radio communication was not much better; by the time it became clear that a freshwater hurricane of epic proportions was developing, the storm was well on its way to becoming the deadliest in Great ...

Het verhaal van Formule 1-legende Michael SchumacherMichael Schumacher was de eerste zevenvoudig wereldkampioen Formule 1 en is nog altijd houder van een aantal imposante records in de autosport. Hij was van 1991 tot en met 2006 en van 2010 tot en met 2012 actief in de F1. Met zijn professionele aanpak, ijzeren trainingsdiscipline en totale toewijding heeft hij een nieuwe standaard gezet voor coureurs. Op de baan kon de van huis uit verlegen Schumacher meedogenloos zijn in de str...

Shipwreck stories from along Minnesota’s north shore of Lake Superior and Isle RoyaleAgainst the backdrop of the extraordinary history of Great Lakes shipping, Too Much Sea for Their Decks chronicles shipwrecked schooners, wooden freighters, early steel-hulled steamers, whalebacks, and bulk carriers—some well-known, some unknown or forgotten—all lost in the frigid waters of Lake Superior.Included are compelling accounts of vessels destined for infa...

On the night of November 18, 1958, the Bradley, a 623-foot limestone carrier, was torn apart during one of the most violent storms in Lake Michigan history, sinking in less than five minutes. Only four members of the crew survived the wreck, two of whom died battling thirty-foot-high waves that night, while the other two barely survived the freezing cold water.News of the Bradley shocked the residents of Rogers City, Michigan, a hard-scrabble town of 3,800 and hom...

Het verhaal van Formule 1-legende Michael Schumacher Michael Schumacher was de eerste zevenvoudig wereldkampioen Formule 1 en is nog altijd houder van een aantal imposante records in de autosport. Hij was van 1991 tot en met 2006 en van 2010 tot en met 2012 actief in de F1. Met zijn professionele aanpak, ijzeren trainingsdiscipline en totale toewijding heeft hij een nieuwe standaard gezet voor coureurs. Op de baan kon de van huis uit verlegen Schumacher meedogenloos zijn in de strijd met r...

In "Michael Schumacher," we delve into the extraordinary career and life of one of Formula 1's most iconic figures. From his humble beginnings in Kerpen, Germany, to his rise as a seven-time World Champion, Schumacher's journey is one of unparalleled talent, relentless determination, and fierce competition.This biography captures the essence of Schumacher's racing genius, highlighting his record-breaking wins, his unwavering dedication to his craft, and the challenges he faced on an...

Ich kann doch Dinge, die ich sehr gerne mache, nicht deshalb sein lassen, weil dabei vielleicht etwas passieren könnte. Wenn mir eines Tages etwas zustoßen sollte, dann ist das Schicksal." Der tragische Skiunfall von Michael Schumacher im Dezember 2013 schockiert die ganze Welt. Es wirkt wie Ironie, dass der 7-malige Formel-1-Weltmeister aus seinen rasanten Rennen so gut wie unverletzt hervorging – und dann bei einem Familienausflug in den französischen Alpen beim Skifahren so schwer stürz...